Effect of mixed rearing of barrows and gilts on backfat thickness and serum metabolite profiles of the Kagoshima-Kurobuta (Berkshire) pig

We investigated the effect of mixed rearing of barrows and gilts on the backfat thickness and the serum metabolite profiles of Kagoshima-Kurobuta (Berkshire) pigs. A total of 149 pigs with an average body weight of 35 kg were divided into the following groups: 100%, 90%, 70%, 50%, 30%, 10%, and 0% groups consisting of 10 barrows (1 pen), 9 barrows + 1 gilt (3 pens), 7 barrows + 3 gilts (2 pens), 5 barrows + 5 gilts (3 pens), 3 barrows + 7 gilts (2 pens), 1 barrow + 9 gilts (3 pens), and 9 gilts (1 pen), respectively. All pigs were raised to a shipping weight of 120 kg. Mixed rearing significantly reduced (p < 0.001) backfat thickness, and the optimum mixing ratio of barrows and gilts was 7:3 (the 70% group). Four types of circulating sex steroids were found in both the barrows and gilts in the 50% group but were not detected in barrows from the 100% group. These results indicated that mixed rearing of barrows and gilts was effective for reducing the backfat thickness of barrows, and induced sex steroid hormones may influence the backfat thickness of barrows in mixed-reared groups.     

Ovarian mixed germ-cell tumor comprising mature teratoma and embryonal carcinoma in a four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

This report describes the clinical and histopathological characteristics of a rare mixed germ-cell tumor comprising teratoma and embryonal carcinoma in the left ovary of a 10-month-old four-toed hedgehog, with chief complaints of loss of appetite and lethargy. Laparotomy revealed a swollen left ovary with small disseminated peritoneal nodules, and bilateral ovariohysterectomy was performed. The left ovary had a mature teratoma with well-differentiated fat, bone, cartilage, salivary gland, trachea, keratin cyst, and nervous tissues, and an embryonal carcinoma consisting of poorly-differentiated epithelial cells arranged in tubular, alveolar, or solid patterns. Immunohistochemically, the embryonal carcinoma cells were positive for placental alkaline phosphatase and c-KIT. This is the first case of mature teratoma with embryonal carcinoma in the ovary of a hedgehog.     

添加番茄渣单贮和混贮对奶牛生产性能和经济效益的影响研究

研究番茄渣单贮或混贮替代部分全株玉米青贮对奶牛生产性能和经济效益的影响,为今后在奶牛科学养殖中开发和利用非常规饲料资源提供理论依据和技术支持。试验选择体重、泌乳期、胎次和产奶量相近且健康无疾病的30头泌乳前中期荷斯坦奶牛于内蒙古巴彦淖尔市临河区双河镇嘉益奶牛养殖合作社进行为期50 d的饲养试验。结果表明,番茄渣经过单贮或混贮(分别与梨渣、玉米秸秆、小麦秸秆混贮)后用于奶牛日粮中替代部分全株玉米青贮,可有效的降低玉米青贮的使用,降低生产成本,显著提高乳蛋白率(P<0.05)、乳脂率(P<0.05)和奶牛产奶量(P<0.05),提高养殖效益。番茄渣单贮或混贮可提高奶牛生产性能和经济效益,并可作为一种非常规饲料资源在奶牛业中进行推广应用。     

基于AHP-CRITIC法的正交设计优选贞芪颗粒提取工艺及促生长作用初步研究

（目的）开发一种具有促生长作用的新中兽药贞芪颗粒,优化其提取工艺并对其促生猪生长作用进行初步研究,为其工业化生产提供参考。（方法）以总多糖、黄芪甲苷、毛蕊异黄酮葡萄糖苷、特女贞苷、红景天苷、干膏得率作为评价指标,采用层次分析法（AHP）、基于指标相关性的权重确定方法（CRITIC）、AHP-CRITIC混合加权法确定各评价指标的权重系数,根据其正交试验结果优化贞芪颗粒提取工艺参数。将100头保育猪随机分为5组,通过在日粮中添加不同剂量的颗粒,连续喂养30天,与空白组和阳性对照组对比,计算平均日增重（ADG）、平均日采食量（ADFI）和料肉比（F: G）。（结果）AHP-CRITIC混合加权法科学优选出最佳提取工艺参数为复方药材加12-13倍质量的水提取3次（第一次13倍）,每次2.5 h。3批验证试验综合评分均值为98.91,RSD为0.79%。经过30天饲喂,高、中、低剂量组和阳性对照组的料重比无显著性差异（P>0.05）,但都显著低于空白对照组（P<0.05）,其中中剂量组的料重比最低。（结论）AHP-CRITIC混合加权法确定的权重系数客观、真实,优选出的贞芪颗粒提取工艺经验证,合理、稳定,重复性好,此工艺条件下制备的颗粒对生猪具有促进生长的作用。     

汾河河漫滩三种草本植物群落的生物量研究

草本群落是汾河河漫滩的主要植被类型。在对汾河河漫滩植被全面调查的基础上选择了 3种广泛分布的典型群落 :北水苦荬群落、水莎草 +狼把草群落和苔草群落 ,用收获法对它们的生物量进行了研究。研究结果表明 ,这 3种群落的总生物量分别为 785.9g/ m2 、4 94 .6g/ m2 和 34 5.5g/ m2 ,与其它草地群落相比 ,大于荒漠草地和典型草原 ,小于草甸草原。各群落的建群种或共建种的生物量占群落总生物量和各群落地上部分和地下部分生物量的比例均大于 70 %。北水苦荬群落和水莎草 +狼把草群落的地上部分生物量 >地下部分生物量 ,苔草群落的地上部分生物量 <地下部分生物量。另外 ,通过对群落特征、干鲜重比率以及群落生物量的综合分析得出 ,水因子是影响湿地植被群落结构、组成和生物量的主导因子 ,这 3种群落的分布呈现显著的水分生态梯度     

Effect of the strain combination of the donor and recipient on the production efficiency of W‐bearing sperm in mixed‐sex germline chimeric chickens

Effect of the strain combination of the donor and recipient on production efficiency of W‐bearing sperm in mixed‐sex chimeric testes was analyzed. The combinations of the donors and recipients were White Leghorn (WL) and Rhode Island Red (RIR), and vice versa. Generated mixed‐sex chimeras that had the male phenotype at sexual maturity were classified into four groups: (1) a female WL donor and a male RIR recipient; (2) a male WL donor and a female RIR recipient; (3) a female RIR donor and a male WL recipient; (4) a male RIR donor and a female WL recipient. The mean number of W‐bearing sperm detected by in situ hybridization among 10 000 sperm observed were 147, 165, 30 and 45 in groups 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. The numbers in groups 1 and 2 were both significantly higher than those of groups 3 and 4 (P < 0.05). The combination of a WL donor and a RIR recipient produced W‐bearing sperm more efficiently than the reverse combination.     

不同微生物添加剂组合固态发酵对木薯渣品质的影响

本试验旨在研究布氏乳杆菌(LAB)、黑曲霉(AN)、热带假丝酵母(CT)、枯草芽孢杆菌(BS)与植物乳杆菌(LAP)组合对木薯渣品质的影响,筛选出发酵效果最优的混合菌组合。试验以木薯渣为发酵原料,对LAB、AN、CT、BS与LAP进行不同菌种的菌液以1∶1体积比组合,共设5个不同组合,组合1:LAB+AN+CT+LAP;组合2:LAB+AN+BS+LAP;组合3:LAB+CT+BS+LAP;组合4:AN+CT+BS+LAP;组合5:LAB+AN+CT+BS+LAP;各组合分别添加1%尿素或者1%尿素+0.6%红糖,空白组不添加任何添加剂,对照组Ⅰ添加1%尿素;对照组Ⅱ添加1%尿素+0.6%红糖,各组均用生理盐水调制含水量为65%左右,于聚乙烯薄膜袋中真空发酵10 d。结果表明:1)不同微生物添加剂组合发酵木薯渣对木薯渣营养成分改善效果5菌组合优于4菌组合。其中,LAB+AN+CT+BS+LAP+尿素+红糖组合发酵木薯渣效果最好,与空白组相比显著降低了发酵木薯渣p H(P0.05),提高了乙酸和丙酸含量;中性洗涤纤维(NDF)和酸性洗涤纤维(ADF)含量均为最低,显著低于空白组和对照组(P0.05);粗蛋白质(CP)含量最高,显著高于空白组和对照组(P0.05)。2)添加相应的菌种+尿素+红糖发酵木薯渣有利于产生丙酸。3)在发酵培养基中添加尿素能显著提高木薯渣CP含量(P0.05)。4)在木薯渣发酵过程中添加尿素+红糖比只添加尿素对木薯渣营养成分改善效果好。综上所述,LAB、AN、CT、BS与LAP组合添加尿素和红糖固态发酵木薯渣,可以有效改善木薯渣品质。     

瘤胃微生物生态研究方法评述

瘤胃微生物生态研究方法主要经历了微生物纯培养、混合培养、微生物分子生物学技术[(从瘤胃中提取DNA,进行PCR-16S rDNA(rRNA)技术]、变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)技术),在不同程度上揭示了瘤胃微生物群落丰富的多样性和生态功能.但由于各种方法本身的局限性,限制了人类对瘤胃微生物的全面了解,现代生物技术和传统微生物研究方法的配合将为瘤胃微生物生态研究提供较好的前景.     

利用广义线性模型预测家畜离散性状育种值

将广义线性混合模型(GLMM)引入动物离散性状的遗传分析及个体的遗传评定,初步比较了GLMM方法与一般线性方法(LM)的估计效果。模拟研究的性状为单阈值二项分类性状,选用的连接函数为对数连接μi=eη/(1+eη),方差函数为V(μi)=μ(i1-μi)/n,试验设计为全同胞-半同胞混合家系,参数估计采用Fisher迹法。结果表明:GLMM方法能较准确地估计公畜的个体育种值,在个体的遗传评定效果方面要明显优于常规的线性方法,其预测的育种值排序结果与真实育种值的排序之间存在极显著的相关性(P<0.001)。     

高寒牧区当年生人工混播草地建植试验

通过试验证明，在碌曲县高寒草甸草地区建立一年生人工草地，采取禾本科与豆科牧草混播，可明显提高草地产革量和牧草品质。由于草层结构合理，促进了产草量的提高，混播草地产草量较单播平均提高26％，差异极显著(P＜0．01)；混播处理茎叶比明显低于单播，其中燕麦抽穗期降低0．56，完熟期降低2．55，说明随着牧草生长期的延长，混播草地叶量明显增加，主要是由于箭筈豌豆的介入而使茎叶比显著降低，牧草品质变优。